Taylor Roth is in his third season as an assistant coach with the New York University men’s basketball team. His responsibilities include assisting in the daily operations of the program, as well as on-court instruction, scouting, film exchange, and recruiting. The Violets have compiled a 28-24 record over his first two seasons.
Last season, NYU posted a 7-18 overall record and a 2-12 mark in the ultra-competitive University Athletic Association (UAA) with a roster that included nine freshmen.
The lone junior on the squad, captain Ross Udine, scored his 1,000 career point in the final game of the season against Brandeis. He earned a bevy of accolades, including Second Team All-UAA, Second Team All-Met, MVP of the Rose City Classic, and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Week Honorable Mention (twice). Jimmy Martinelli was named UAA Rookie of the Year and received DIII News All-Freshman Team honors, while the team’s lone senior, captain Joe Timmes, garnered Honorable Mention All-UAA accolades and MBWA Player of the Week Honorable Mention.
The Violets were successful academically as well, with Timmes being named CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team while also receiving NYU’s Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award. Both he and sophomore Douglas Gertner earned UAA Winter Sport All-Academic.
In 2015-16, the Violets posted a 21-6 record with a 9-5 (third place) mark in the UAA. NYU received a postseason berth for the 10th-consecutive season and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Roth joined the Violets after a two-year stint (2013-15) as an assistant coach at Bluffton University. He was involved in all aspects of the Beavers’ program and was specifically responsible for recruiting, opponent scouting, organizing team summer camps, as well as assisting with the strength and conditioning program.
Prior to his time with the Beavers, Roth spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach with Alfred University. While with the Saxons, he was responsible for film exchange, opponent scouting and working with the team’s forwards.
A 2011 graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and health, Roth was a four-year member of the Yellow Jackets’ basketball team, serving as team captain as a senior. Following graduation, he spent 2011-12 as an assistant coach at his alma mater.
Roth went on to earn a Master of Business Administration in 2015 from Bluffton.
A native of Sandusky, OH, Roth resides in Manhattan.
